University of Dundee Strategy themes
We will develop the following priority academic themes to provide focus and concentrate our impact on those areas where we can make the most difference.
- Population health and wealth
- Climate action and net zero
- Equity and inclusion
Investigating these themes in our curricula will ensure that our students will be active global citizens attuned to social needs from the local to the global as well as the ways in which these are interconnected.
You can view selected case studies from these themes below.
Population health and wealth
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A University of Dundee researcher has been named as one of the UK’s leading women entrepreneurs in recognition of her “game-changing” ideas.
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A University of Dundee spinout company specialising in diabetes care is helping Muslim people with the condition to fast safely during Ramadan.
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University of Dundee expertise has contributed to a Scottish project being identified by UNESCO as a global exemplar of environmental management
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A University of Dundee project could transform how sensitive research data is stored following a major funding award
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Engrained negative thinking about postsecondary prospects is contributing to high levels of youth unemployment in Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities, according to new research from the University of Dundee and The Kelvin Centre.
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Monday January 30th, 2023 marks the fourth World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, supporting a global movement to end NTDs.
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International Emmy nominated actress Joanna Vanderham has joined a Scotland-wide effort to help shape medicines of the future
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A new University of Dundee spinout opportunity hopes to create vaccines against Strep A as well as novel vaccines for other human and animal diseases, while reducing our reliance on antibiotics.
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A drug developed at the University of Dundee for a neglected tropical disease could be repurposed to treat leukaemia following Fast Track Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics has received a boost in its efforts to develop new drugs for neurogenerative diseases such as dementia.
Climate action and net zero
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A major international summit could be the last hope in ensuring safe and sustainable water supplies for the planet, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
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Dundee is one of six cities across Europe to have joined forces to enable their citizens to implement nature-based solutions to issues such as air pollution and mental health problems
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The city-wide Bonnie Dundee group won a gold award this year for their work on the wildflower project
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The Woodland Trust are organising a big planting season over November 2023.
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The School of Medicine are planning on taking part in the My Green Lab Freezer Challenge 2023.
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The planting of two ‘Trees of Hope’ symbolises the University of Dundee’s commitment to equitable working with partners in Africa.
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One of Africa’s leading academics will address the University of Dundee at the launch of a major new series of lectures.
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The opening of a new coal mine in the UK would undermine the government’s international credibility in tackling climate change, a leading expert has warned.
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The planet is “doomed” if political differences brought to light by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cannot be put aside by global leaders at next week’s COP27 summit.
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The protection and conservation of marine ecosystems in the waters around the Pitcairn Islands.
Equity and inclusion
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A University of Dundee spinout company specialising in diabetes care is helping Muslim people with the condition to fast safely during Ramadan.
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The University of Dundee is once again a partner of this year’s Dundee Women’s Festival, with staff and students leading 16 of the events set to take place next month.
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Engrained negative thinking about postsecondary prospects is contributing to high levels of youth unemployment in Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities, according to new research from the University of Dundee and The Kelvin Centre.
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Stephen Fry has lavished praise on University of Dundee staff and students for their success in involving the public in academic research projects.
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The planting of two ‘Trees of Hope’ symbolises the University of Dundee’s commitment to equitable working with partners in Africa.
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A new economic impact assessment has highlighted the contribution that the University of Dundee makes to the local, national and international economy.
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The University of Dundee has today published a report into the institution's historical links with transatlantic slavery.
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University leaders from Dundee and Malawi came together to launch an innovative partnership model with the potential to transform lives and support communities across Malawi and beyond.
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Changing global standards for the provision, education and regulation of midwifery.
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Bringing the voices of street children and youth to bear on global policy through UN General Comment.